FOREIGN SPECIES OF THE GROUP R. TOMENTOSA 99 
apex, decidedly pubescent above, at least when young, and always 
thinly so when mature ; pubescent and greenish beneath, more or 
by bracts, smooth. Sepals broad with ve Bs rep te points, con- 
siderably pinnate, quite eglandular excep edges. Calyx-tube 
ovoid, fruit not developed. Styles pec villous. Mr. Ley 
Foreign Species oF THE Group R. TOMENTOSA. 
As has already been stated, Continental authorities take a 
wider view of the tomentosa group and a more restricted one of 
that of Sherardi (omissa) than we do, Sotiaeqdanily. § there are 
a large nbs of Continental species referred to the former which 
may occur ritain, many of which would come under our 
definition of the Sherardi group. The three following at least 
should be noticed :— 
fi. farinulenta Crép. This is easily recognizable by its smooth 
peduncles and uniserrate leaflets. Déséglise at one time con- 
founded it with R. farinosa Bechst., which, 5 fica has biserrate 
leaflets and raticl more ee hee sepals. is a specimen 
.B 
R. dumosa P a This j is nearly but not ques "srndociiubhy and 
has hispid peduncles. It is very near R. cinerascens Dum., but 
besides its Sepak being deciduous much earlier, it has glandular 
and prickly petioles, larger leaflets, ovoid fruit, and villous styles, 
but sine forms occur. ny of the specimens labelled 
R. cine ns Dum. belong here by their deciduous sepals. 
have eee saa it for certain — Bite but suspect it may occur, 
having been mislabelled BR. cine 
Be ede a Pug. By daieciption this i is ind like R. scabriuscula 
in appearance, differing in its more hairy, quite eglandular leaflets, 
and its ts longer outa sepals, which remain till the coloration of 
a numerous, long, straight prickles, iptical or 
staes felon long peduncles, elongate ellipsoid hispid fruit, and 
glabrous styles. It is probable that some of our specimens 
labelled R. scabriuscula belong here. ni 
